XAT Syllabus 2021
XAT Exam Syllabus for 2021 has been reduced to 4 sections. Earlier which was 5.
- Verbal Ability
- Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- General Awareness
| Verbal Ability Syllabus |
| English Vocabulary based questions |
Reading Comprehension |
| Completion of paragraph |
Completion of sentences |
| Jumbled Paragraphs |
Grammar |
| Fill in the blanks |
Interpretations |
| Correction of errors in sentences, correct use of words |
Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Vocabulary-Based Analogy |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretations Syllabus |
| LCM |
Simple and Compound Interests |
| Number Systems |
Ratio and Proportions |
| HCF |
Venn Diagrams |
| Simplification |
Geometry |
| Average |
Mensuration |
| Percentage |
Logarithm |
| Profit and Loss |
Quadratic Equations |
| Set Theory |
Time, Speed and Distance |
| Probability |
Pipes and Cisterns |
| Trigonometry |
Surds and Indices |
XAT Syllabus 2020 for general awareness included topics on current affairs in the world, economics, politics, entertainment, history, etc.
| General Awareness Syllabus |
| Politics |
Books and Authors |
| Sports |
Awards and Honors |
| Technology |
Countries – Capital/Currency |
| Finance |
Discoveries and Inventions |
| Economics |
History |
| Business |
Geography |
| Company profiles, logos |
Business & Economy |
| Who’s who |
Budget |
| Constitution of India |
National and International current affairs |
| Logical Reasoning |
| Statements-Based Logical Reasoning |
Semi-Quantitative topics |
| Paragraph-Based Logical Reasoning |
Situational questions |
| Decision Making |
Analytical Reasoning |
| Cause and Effects |
Analogy Test |
| Blood Relationship Tests |
Inferences |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Coding and Decoding |
| Field |
Field |
Highlights of XAT Syllabus:
- Essay writing has been removed from the exam.
- Candidates should note that the syllabus for the exam is the outcome for the topics which have earlier appeared in the exam. Although the type of questions, their composition, format and number may change in the following exams.
- There will not be any repetitions of questions.
- The entrance exam is not predefined by XLRI nor the syllabus was outlined earlier.
- The syllabus is based on the mentioned guidelines and current structure of the exam.
XAT Exam highlights:
- It is consists of Multiple Choice Questions.
- All the MCQ have five options with one correct option.
- Exam duration is of 3 hours.
- The exam has 4 sections.
- There is no sectional time limit.
- Each question carries 4 marks.
- In total, there will be 100 questions holding 400 marks.
- For incorrect answers, 1/4 mark will be reduced.
- For percentage calculation GK section is not counted.
- There is no negative marking for GK.
- 1 marks for correct answer.
XAT Exam Pattern
| XAT Exam Pattern |
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
28 |
28 |
| Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning |
26 |
26 |
| Decision Making |
21 |
21 |
| General Awareness |
25 |
25 |
| Total |
99 |
99 |